MEDALLION ROBE

Padded robe of medium green silk with eight k'ossu medallions containng a crane surrounded by peonies, plum blossoms, lotus, chrysanthemum, etc., in shades of blue, rose, pink, yellow, and green. Conventional border of straight slanting lines in body colors, brown and mauve; almost rigid line of tight clouds, rolling waves on which appear Buddhist symbols and emblems of the Eight Precious Things. Wide sleeves with deep cuffs of blue k'ossu with cranes and flowers, and a wide band of the same above elbows, both edged with gold and black brocade. Collar band of same blue k'ossu. Robe slit at sides and lined with thin pink silk.